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U of M Law’s Demetria Frank Named Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion

Posted by: Kate Prince on Oct 27, 2021

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law has named Professor Demetria Frank as its new Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion. In this role, Frank will oversee the law school’s efforts in diversity and inclusion, while also remaining on the law school’s faculty. Frank has served for three years as the school’s director of the Office of Diversity & Inclusion, where she established the high school-focused Bass, Berry, & Sims Summer Trial and Advocacy Institute (STAI) and Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars Program (PLUS). During her tenure, preLaw Magazine has ranked the law school 13th in the nation for African American students, and Enjuris chose it as a Top 10 Law School for Black students.